THEME EXPLORATION

female police officers

37 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
Women in Arms
Women in Arms
1991 · Sergio Corbucci
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Clash
Clash
2016 · Mohamed Diab
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Martin Brest
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle
1966 · Tony Richardson
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Takahiro Hasui
Fuori
Fuori
2026 · Mario Martone
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Little Trouble Girls
Little Trouble Girls
2026 · Urška Djukić
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
A Cruz na praça
A Cruz na praça
1959 · Glauber Rocha
Belle de jour
Belle de jour
1967 · Luis Buñuel
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kathryn Bigelow United States

Her films like 'Blue Steel' and 'Point Break' prominently feature complex female police and law enforcement protagonists navigating male-dominated institutions.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her psychological thrillers like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' explore trauma and morality with intense female-centered narratives involving law enforcement.